Retrouve (en. Find)

/ʁə.tʁu.v/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To search for and find something that was lost.

I finally found my keys under the couch.

J'ai finalement retrouvé mes clés sous le canapé.

To recover in a situation or state.

After a difficult period, he managed to find himself again.

Après une période difficile, il a réussi à se retrouver.

To find a person after a separation.

They finally reunited after several years.

Ils se sont enfin retrouvés après plusieurs années.

From the verb 'trover', derived from the Latin 'retrouvare', composed of the prefix 're-' and 'trouver'.

regain lost time

To remember past moments.

retrouver le temps perdu

meet again

To meet again.

se retrouver

find one's way

To find the lost direction or path.

retrouver son chemin

find

To discover or identify something.

trouver

discovery

The action of finding something new.

découverte

loss

The state of an object or person that is no longer in possession.

perte

To find someone in an informal context.

We met up over a drink last night.

On s'est retrouvé autour d'un verre hier soir.

To reconnect with an old friend.

I found him on social media.

Je l'ai retrouvé sur les réseaux sociaux.